Physician assistants by state
224,028 physician assistants are licensed in the US. The 2 states below hold 33,918 of them, 15% of the total. The pay estimate runs from $178,148 in Texas to $215,498 in California.
Every state, ranked by licensed count
| State | Licensed | Share of US | Pay estimate | Days to fill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 19,258 | 8.6% | $215,498 | 25 |
| Texas | 14,660 | 6.5% | $178,148 | 35 |
Kandidate clinician registry (NPPES/CMS), as of 2026-08-10. Counts are providers with a practice address in the state. Pay is a Kandidate estimate from public salary sources. Days to fill is modelled, not an observed average.
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